Throat Cancer

Hi Andrew, welcome to the group. I was very pleased to find this group knowing that everyone on here knew exactly how I was feeling, which is very hard for those who haven't been on this journey to know. It is generally considered that once your treatment is finished that's it, you are back to normal, however we know that is not the case. We are all here to help each other along the way.

Ray.

Hi Andrew welcome from me. Do you know if you’ll need chemo and radiotherapy yet ? No surgery fir me I had too much local spread to soft palate hence chemo radiotherapy but herd I am 8 years later living a fab life 

Hazel xx

Hi Andrew and a warm welcome from me.  Hopefully you should be through the worst part of the pain from recovering from the surgery by now.  It does get easier.  If you find that you have some limited movement of your shoulder as a result of the dissection do ask for physio.  It does make a difference although it is a long term (circa 18 months) healing process in many cases to get full movement back.

Hopefully your pathology will show clear margins and you will not need further treatment.  Whatever happens stay with us for support, guidance etc.

Hi Andrew,

Recovering from treatment for hpv cancer of the tongue.

• You aren’t alone here.

Hi Ray. Thank you for your relpy

Hi Raz. Thank you for your reply. I hope you are well. I have clicked on your links and read about your journey. I was not sure to put amazing journey. In a way it is but the other flip of the coin its a journey no one wants. I read you had been retired for 2 years. I am 49 next week and could only wish I had reached retirement age when I got throat cancer. Being financially secure would be a huge relief plus having to not take time off from work. It would take alot of my other worries away but I am where I am. I have 3 grandchildren and a great family. This is what is keeping me going.

Thank you again for making contact with me and I wish you all the best.

Hi Peter. Thank you for your message. I have full movement in my shoulder at the moment but like you say I will take anything that is offered to me. Today is day 14 after my operation. I hit peak about day 10,11 pretty much when I ended up back in hospital. I am still taking morphine, gabupentin, paracetamol plus and antibiotic (3 days left of antibiotic).

I am yet to hear from the hospital regarding the biopsy results of the neck dissection.

Thank you. How are you feeling?

Morning Andrew, welcome from me too.

I found your blog. 

You look as if you are having a good recovery so keep going. Fingers crossed you can avoid any further treatment.